[Crazy priced accommodation!!]

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[Very Heavy Snow Falling In Tokyo Right Now]

Naughty.

 

[The monkeys are enjoying the snow!]

Yappy, it is near to Shiga Kogen.

 

More info here:

 

http://www.snowjapan.com/e/features/snow-monkeys-of-jigokudani.html

[Being put on mailing lists/newsletters that you really don't want to be on]

We get loads. And yes, it is very annoying.

Other than being annoyed, it sometimes amuses us how some people feel that what they have to say would interest us.

They quickly get put onto automatic spam lists.

[First snow in the village HAKUBA]

Let us know if you need any help Ice Queen.

 

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[First snow in the village HAKUBA]

Looks good!

 

Unfortunately, can't report the same for Yuzawa this morning...

[Where'd the Classifieds/Marketplace forum go?]

That's right.

 

It will be back, but right now we are fully occupied trying to get some other things online as soon as possible - and they are much more important than a Classifieds section of the Forums. Once we have cleared the work we are currently doing (and perhaps taken a few minutes rest), we will then get onto this issue and work to get them back online. I the meantime though, please do not post Classifieds in the other Forums sections... wait until the Classifieds appear again.

 

Thanks.

[webcams]

Don't know the answer to that right now TB, but once things get started we will be checking all the links in our Webcam Center and update as necessary. Unfortunately sometimes it takes a while for them to get going. (You'd think they would have them going as soon as possible, but... doesn't happen that way sometimes!)

[Niigata question]

You're welcome.

 

 

BTW, we will be having the forecasts and resort snow depths data on each of our resort pages - similar to how we have had in previous years, but with a few changes planned. More on that a bit later....

[Niigata question]

Here is our webcam from the office - that will update every 5 minutes during daytime. It is heavy rain right now in the town.

 

http://www.snowjapan.com/e/daily/webcam/niigata/yuzawa-town-webcam.html

 

We will be updating the Yuzawa Now and Naeba Now pages regularly from now on.

[Niigata question]

It depends Liveintokyo. Kagura plans to open on the 22nd and while right now there is no snow, snow is due today into tomorrow and hopefully they will be able to open. Just do not know for sure now.

 

Keep your eye on our Yuzawa Now and Naeba Now reports which will be updated daily from now...

 

[Blizzards and heavy snow showers this weekend!]

Just got the webcam from our office working (it was being very un-cooperative for a while there)

 

http://www.snowjapan.com/e/daily/webcam/niigata/yuzawa-town-webcam.html

 

Rain now in town but hopefully it might be a bit whiter tomorrow morning.

[Scored work in Nozawa Onsen, Nagano!!]

There are. We'll be posting how to get some in the next few weeks so stay tuned... got to get some other stuff seen to first.

[Snowshoes in Yuzawa - where to buy]

I don't know why they are not appearing either. You can upload photos to SnowJapan and then link them in from there:

 

http://www.snowjapan.com/e/insider/login.php

 

http://www.snowjapan.com/e/insider/photo_gallery.php

 

Thanks.

[Snow to near village (Niseko)]

((This is actually MikePow's post!))

 

Some great views on the way up of the terrain between Kurodake and Asahidake, at 2290m the highest peak in the Daisetsuzan Mountain Range and on Hokkaido.

 

 

 

 

 

After the obligatory summit shots it was time to drop in.

 

The snow was windblown in parts with a 15-20cm breakable crust and boot top dry powder in others. The pitch was consistent and steepish, high 30s, and fast.

 

Yours truly skiing from the summit of Daisetsuzan Kurodake

 

 

 

Unknown riding from the summit of Daisetsuzan Kurodake

 

 

 

Glen Claydon riding from the summit of Daisetsuzan Kurodake

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some excellent terrain up there that will be spectacular in waist deep pow.

 

The coverage below the top of the Ropeway was thin so we decided to head back to the groomed area beside the chairlift. But when conditions allow the run from the peak to the town will be epic. 1314m of vert from wide open bowl to tight, technical trees.

 

Can't wait.

 

[Tohoku, January 2009]

Excellent - thanks!

[Accomodation and snowbaord rental advice?]

You can check out various rental information right here on our site:

 

Rental

http://www.snowjapan.com/e/niseko-guide/niseko-gear-and-rental.html

 

Good luck.

[Very Beginner Questions]

Quote:

Hmm...I posted a reply before but for some reason I can't see it.

(It must not have posted properly as nothing has been deleted)

[Tohoku, January 2009]

torihada, your lame headcam would also be welcome on our video site

 

http://www.snowjapan.tv

 

[Still autumn here, but mighty pretty with it]

This is Daigenta Canyon in Yuzawa today

 

[The Telephone Booth Watch 08/09]

Here is the phone box on 11th November 08.

 

 

[Forum or against 'em]

Post it if it is online Kumapix - and if in doubt, PM me.

[The Telephone Booth Watch 08/09]

JA, it is slap bang in the middle of this:

 

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=36.954213,138.801656&spn=0.031071,0.065918&z=15

 

and on the border of A1 and A2 on our very own Yuzawa map:

 

http://www.snowjapan.com/e/japan-ski-town-maps/yuzawa/yuzawa.html

[The Telephone Booth Watch 08/09]

We'll get one up sometime this week.

[Snow to near village (Niseko)]

Excellent!

That has just cheered me up after a long day in front of a computer!